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WSC West Indies v WSC World XI
World Series Cricket International Cup 1978/79
VenueSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney on 14th December 1978 (50-over match) (day/night)
Balls per over6
TossWSC World XI won the toss and decided to bat
ResultWSC West Indies won by 8 wickets
PointsWSC West Indies 2; WSC World XI 0
Player of the MatchCG Greenidge
WSC World XI inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
BA Richardsrun out8     
DL Amissb Roberts0     
Haroon Rasheedc Murray b Roberts3     
Javed Miandadb Holding0     
*Asif Iqbalc Richards b Garner17     
MJ Procterc Murray b Garner6     
CEB Ricenot out44  5- 
Imran Khanlbw b Holding16     
+APE Knottc Greenidge b Holding1     
Sarfraz Nawazrun out9     
DL Underwoodnot out6     
Extras(2 nb)2
Total(9 wickets, innings closed, 166 minutes, 38 overs)112
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Amiss), 2-11, 3-11, 4-11, 5-34, 6-39, 7-80, 8-82, 9-104
WSC West Indies bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Roberts10   1282--30.002.80
Holding10   2163--20.001.60
Garner9   3292--27.003.22
Julien6   0240---4.00
King3   1130---4.33
WSC West Indies inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
CG Greenidgenot out58     
DL Hayneslbw b Imran Khan3     
IVA Richardsc Richards b Underwood29     
JC Allennot out18     
*CH Lloyddid not bat      
CL Kingdid not bat      
+DL Murraydid not bat      
BD Juliendid not bat      
AME Robertsdid not bat      
J Garnerdid not bat      
MA Holdingdid not bat      
Extras(5 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)8
Total(2 wickets, 102 minutes, 23.4 overs)116
Fall of wickets:
1-24 (Haynes), 2-88 (Richards)
WSC World XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Imran Khan5   1161--30.003.20
Sarfraz Nawaz4   0220---5.50
Procter4   0140---3.50
Rice5   0240---4.80
Underwood4   0181--24.004.50
Javed Miandad1   050---5.00
Amiss0.4090---13.50
Notes
--> The match was reduced before play started to 38 overs per side
Attendance: 4,576
A total of forty-five minutes of play was lost due to rain.
The first break of forty-five minutes came after the first over, with a second break of twenty-five minutes coming later in the World XI innings.
As a result of these breaks the match was reduced to thirty-eight overs a side. DL Amiss was dismissed in the opening over of the match. AW Greig had injured an ankle and was unable to play.